Global Patent Index - EP 1652243 A2

EP 1652243 A2 20060503 - ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR FUEL CELLS

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR FUEL CELLS

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHE KONTAKTE FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN

Title (fr)

CONTACTS ELECTRIQUES POUR PILES A COMBUSTIBLE

Publication

EP 1652243 A2 20060503 (EN)

Application

EP 04752793 A 20040519

Priority

  • US 2004015842 W 20040519
  • US 63015603 A 20030730

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2005026020A1] A laminar electrical contact for fuel cells is disclosed. By optimizing the contact area and pressure between a separator plate and a membrane electrode assembly, the lamina of the present invention improves fuel cell efficiency and performance. The lamina may rest upon compliant members or springs that push the lamina into the adjoining membrane electrode assembly, thereby assuring continuous and robust electrical contact between the separator plate and the membrane electrode assembly.

IPC 1-7

H01M 2/00

IPC 8 full level

H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01M 8/0228 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/0245 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/0247 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/242 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/2465 (2013.01 - EP); H01M 8/2483 (2016.02 - EP US); H01M 8/0206 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2005026020 A1 20050203; US 7670707 B2 20100302; BR PI0413012 A 20061017; BR PI0413012 B1 20140211; CN 100433432 C 20081112; CN 1871730 A 20061129; EP 1652243 A2 20060503; EP 1652243 A4 20080910; EP 1652243 B1 20140507; WO 2005018014 A2 20050224; WO 2005018014 A3 20060713; ZA 200600811 B 20091028

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 63015603 A 20030730; BR PI0413012 A 20040519; CN 200480021977 A 20040519; EP 04752793 A 20040519; US 2004015842 W 20040519; ZA 200600811 A 20060127